SPARKLING PEAR MARTINI

If you're a pear fan this Sparkling Pear Martini is a great way to ring in the New Year. The Champagne and pear flavors really blend nicely for a subtle taste. I like fresh pear juice from the Comice pear if I can get them but bottled juice is okay. What's critical in this martini is a good pear brandy and a quality Champagne or sparkling wine.

If you're new to drinking Champagne be aware that a sparkling wine cannot truly be called Champagne unless it comes from the Champagne region of France. All other "champagnes" are technically sparkling wines that use the champenoise method, many of which are excellent choices for your New Year's Champagne Martinis!

A little reminder for a safe, happy and healthy New Year's celebration: According to the National Highway Traffic Commission 41% of all traffic fatalities occur during the New Year's period.

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY, assign a designated driver if you're going to be traveling anywhere, make use of the free taxi rides many cities offer and be prepared with a place for your own guests to stay overnight!

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Updated 11-2017
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NEW YEAR'S MARTINIS - Champagne Martini #4

The Raspberry Resolution Martini might just be my favorite of all my new Champagne martinis. It uses some of my favorite ingredients - Champagne (of course), Raspberry Vodka, Chambord and Crème de Cassis!

It's a variation of my Kir Royale Cocktail (which is basically a classic Kir Royale Cocktail) and if you would like a little history on Crème de Cassis check that post out.

You gotta watch out for this martini - it's so delicious you can easily over indulge so pace yourself!

If you're going out on New Year's be sure to appoint a Designated Driver, don't drink and drive and keep an eye out on your friends to keep them safe too. Drink Responsibly this holiday season!

Updated 8-2016

NEW YEAR'S MARTINIS - Champagne Martini #3

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NEW YEAR'S MARTINIS - Champagne Martini #2

My New Year's Champagne Martini #2 is the MERRY MIMOSA MARTINI. This is a twist on the classic Mimosa cocktail of Champagne and Orange juice, the addition of Cointreau and a bit of sugar pumps up the mimosa to the next level.

If I can get my hands on enough ripe tangerines I will make this with fresh tangerine juice instead of orange juice because I love tangerines. Be sure to add the Champagne after you pour the other ingredients into your chilled martini glass - if you put the Champagne into the martini shaker and shake it with the other ingredients the effervescence of the bubbly can build up and your martini shaker can blow it's top off!

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NEW YEAR'S MARTINIS - Champagne Martini #1

With 2010 fast approaching there are a lot of parties and celebrations being planned for New Year's and the favorite beverage for this special holiday has traditionally been Champagne. Starting today, and continuing through New Year's Day, I am posting six Champagne cocktails that make wonderful martinis which feature the effervescence of that famous sparkling wine.

Today's martini is the Bubbling Fruit Brandy Martini, a simple mixture of your favorite flavored fruit brandy and Champagne. I love this one with apricot or cherry brandy and have also tried it with blackberry brandy and pear brandy.

Whichever flavor you choose be sure to add a slice of the corresponding fresh fruit for your garnish. If you want to spice it up a bit try adding a dash of spice that blends well with the fruit to your rimming sugar!

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NEW YEAR'S MARTINIS! Gearing up to welcome 2010!

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Christmas is over - whew! Hope you had a great one BUT don't forget you have less than a week to plan your New Year's celebration to welcome in the year 2010!

Today I have posted my New Year's Resolution Martini just for all of you who are planning out your New Year's Resolutions - this is a classic martini with a garnish of funny, a joke martini to remind you just how many of those resolutions you are actually going to keep!!

Stay tuned every day through January 1, 2010 for a special line up of Champagne Martinis! I have tried out and fine tuned 6 New Year's Martinis that all use our favorite celebration libation - Champagne! The Martini Diva is going to put the sparkle in your New Year's Eve and the bubbles in your New Year!

So get your party hats on, grab your noisemakers and hang with The Martini Diva all this week as we lead up to the New Year of 2010! And don't miss the Second Annual MARTINI DIVA AWARDS on New Year's Eve where I post this 2009's most popular martinis!

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CHRISTMAS MARTINI - Rudolf's Reindeer Martini

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The last Christmas Martini for the season is Rudolf's Reindeer Martini - a yummy blend of coconut rum, Bailey's and vodka with a really cute garnish. That's right you're going to take some Cinnamon sticks, a Maraschino cherry and turn it into Rudolf's head for your garnish!

I hope you've enjoyed trying out all my holiday martinis this year and be sure to continue visiting for all my designer and seasonal martini recipes.

Happy Holidays from The Martini Diva!

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